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| + | The Psalms have an important role in prophecy and quotations in the [[New Testament]]. When [[Jesus]] is on the cross, he quotes Psalm 22. In Christian circles Psalm 22 is often regarded as a Psalm that foreshadows the future suffering of Jesus. | ||
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| + | Psalm 23 is well known across religious lines and is often read at funerals. It begins "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..." | ||
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Revision as of 23:18, August 22, 2007
Psalms is a book of the Bible. It contains 150 songs, poems, and prayers (psalms) written in praise to God. David is credited to have written 73 of these psalms. However, since 48 Psalms are considered anonymous it is unclear if this is all that he wrote. Other authors were the sons of Korah, Asaph, and Solomon, among others.
The book of Psalms is arranged into five smaller books. This is similar to the structure of the Pentateuch which also contains five books.
| Book one | Psalms 1-41 |
| Book Two | Psalms 42-72 |
| Book Three | Psalms 73-89 |
| Book Four | Psalms 90-106 |
| Book Five | Psalms 107-150 |
- The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119 with 176 verses.
- The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117 with 2 verses.
The Psalms have an important role in prophecy and quotations in the New Testament. When Jesus is on the cross, he quotes Psalm 22. In Christian circles Psalm 22 is often regarded as a Psalm that foreshadows the future suffering of Jesus.
Psalm 23 is well known across religious lines and is often read at funerals. It begins "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..."